Certified Pharmacy Technician, Shift Varies, Inpatient Pharmacy

UC Health•Cincinnati, OH

17h•$20 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

UC Health is hiring a full-time Certified Pharmacy Technician for the Inpatient Pharmacy at University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The role supports pharmacists with preparing and distributing medications, maintaining drug inventory, and maintaining patient records, and is performed under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Pharmacy Technician II also demonstrates initiative and motivation and competency in specialized department areas. The position works a varying shift and is scheduled for 40 hours per week. The posting offers a $2,000 sign-on bonus. The expected starting pay range is $19.96–$27.86 per hour; actual pay depends on factors including experience, skills, internal alignment, and marketplace factors.

Requirements

Recently certified, licensed, or graduated within the past 12 months, minimum required.
Three to five years of equivalent experience, minimum required.
Current pharmacy technician registration and certification recognized by the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy.
Ability to perform work accurately with attention to detail within specified time periods.
Ability to work cooperatively with health-system and pharmacy staff.
Ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule.
Ability to set priorities, solve problems, and respond quickly to emergency requests.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing and assist in meeting the pharmaceutical care needs of the patient populations served.

Responsibilities

Procure and distribute medication orders according to requests, assignments, policies, procedures, and protocols.
Accurately fill physician orders, medication kits, medication carts, and stock requisitions, and replenish emergency drug containers and floor stock.
Safely and accurately prepare intravenous admixtures and other sterile preparations, including chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition.
Deliver medications and supplies to patient care and ancillary areas according to established schedules, and make requested STAT deliveries.
Maintain adequate stock of medications and supplies.
Pick up orders, requisitions, and medication returns from patient care areas during delivery rounds.
Accurately enter medication orders into the pharmacy computer system when applicable, and enter patient medication charges and credits.
Generate reports, pick lists, and labels as required.
Answer telephone calls and requests at the window or door, identify the department, and direct calls to appropriate personnel.
Organize and prioritize work assignments.
Maintain accurate logs, records, and other required documentation and file it appropriately.
Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Keep pharmacy areas clean, neat, and organized, and keep pharmacy equipment clean.
Complete and document assigned medication storage area inspections at least monthly and identify and replace outdated or unusable medications.
Collect data, conduct quality monitoring, and complete assigned documentation.
Manage an identified departmental quality-improvement project and present an annual update on project responsibilities.
Meet and perform according to hospital and department performance standards.